Boat top



Dec. 16, 1924. 1,519,691

M. MIZRAHI BOAT TOP Filed March 20, 1924 Patented Dec. 16, 1924.

QFFICE.

T1102 MIZRAHI, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BOAT TOP.

Application filed. March 20, 1924. Serial No. 700,458.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, M02 hiliznani. a citizen of Greece, residing at NewYork city. borough of hilanhattan, in the county of New York and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BoatTops, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in storm canopiesor awnings comprising sun shades, intended principally for theprotection and comfort of the occu pants of a pleasure or other boat.

This invention provides a new and unique construction for a canopy,being one which is at once rugged, simple to operate and cheap tomanufacture.

Another object of my invention is to provide a canopy the form of whichis in harmony with the lines of the boat so that the appearance of theboat when the canopy is in use is thereby considerably improved.

Another object of my invention is to provide a canopy which from anoperating standpoint is exceedingly flexible in that it may bepositioned in a variety of ways with equal facility, with the particularresult that when the canopy is not in use may be sccurely held inposition at either side of the boat without inconvenience to theoccupants thereof if they should desire to use the oars, and withoutobstructing their view.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide a canopy having a sunshade manipulatable for a variety of positions so as to suit theconvenience of the occupants of the boat.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a canopy comprising asun shade in which the fasteners are simple in construction and soarranged that comparatively few of them will suffice to retain both thesun shade and the main portion of the canopy in such different positionsas the occupants of the boat may desire.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists inthe arrange ment and combination of parts hereinafter described andclaimed, and while the invention is not restricted to the exact detailsof construction disclosed or suggested herein, still for the purpose ofillustrating a practical embodiment thereof reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, in which like reference characters, designate thesame parts in the several views, and in Which i a side view of the boatshowmy :.opy and sun shade in use.

2 is a section along the line 2-2 oi W 3 s a central cross-section ofthe boat showing the storm canopy in use, while we sun shade is foldedaway.

F 1 is central, section of the boat showing the canopy folded and putaway at the side of the boat.

Fig. is a detail of the end portions of the canopy bows showing theirmanner of attachment to the boat.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the canopy as shown in Fig. 4:.

y The boat 10 has a seat 11 and a railing 12. This railing bears at itsfore and aft ends the U forks 13 which are fitted with the pivots 14.The bows 15 and 16 are made of flat metal strips and are pivoted uponthe pivots 14. Their symmetrical construction as shown by the shape ofthe canopy in the side View is noteworthy. The main portion of theawning or canopy 17 consisting of a heavy watertight fabric is securedto these hows, the side bows 16 bearing in addition the drop curtains 18secured thereto. These curtains are made preferably of a light fabricand may be more or less ornamental in appearance. The bows 16 are offsetas at 19 to allow a clearance between the bows for the curtains 1'? whenthe canopy is folded awa as shown in Fig. 4. The canopy 17 and thecurtains 18 are fastened to the bows by any suitable means such ashollow rivets flattened over.

Guy members such as springs 20 are permanently secured to the bows 16 at21. The book and eye connection serves to fasten the free end of thespring to the railing, so that the canopy is held in rigid elevated andopen position without allowing any folds or wrinkles to appear in thecanopy since the springs cause a lateral tension. thereon. These springsare so located as not to interfere with the manipulation of the oars bythe rower.

The shades or curtains 18 may then be se cured in position by means ofthe straps 22 fastened hereto, which are adapted to engage with thebuttons 23 secured to the side of the boat. The edges of the curtainswill then be sufliciently low to substantially meet the railing, so thatthe interior of the boat may in this way be made substantially tightagainst wind and rain, besides serving the purpose when occasion arisesas has already been indicated, of acting as sun shades. The flexibilityof the canopy due to the spring construction allows the curtains to beeasily fastened or unfastened when operator thrusts his hand into thespace between the curtain and the railing. WVhile there are fourcurtains any number of these, in 'any combination, may be used at once,depending upon the position of the sun or the direction of the wind.Thus only one of the four might be used, or then again two might be usedupon the one side or the other, the front or the rear of the boat.

WVhen it is desired to use the main portion of the canopy alone, the sunshades may be folded upon themselves as shown in Fig. 3, so as to hugthe under portion of the awning, and may be fastened thereto by means ofthe buttons 24, using the very same straps 22 which were used to securethe curtain to the buttons 23. The economy of this construction ismanifest.

When the canopy is folded away it is swung to a side of the boat, beingthus out of the way. An unobstructed view is then open to theoccupantsof the boat, who may use oars if they so desire. The spring 20 is thenpassed around the canopy and the hook and eye connection 25 locked, thushelping tosupp'ort and rigidly hold said canopy.

.The superiority of my construction will be noted also in that the formof the bows is curved, and this, together with their arrangement allowsthe use of a canopy of very simple. cut, no extensive fabrication orpreparation being necessary before it is fastened to the bows. Anotheradvantage is that while the central portion of the canopy issufliciently high to permit vof reasonable head room, the ends ofthecanopy are substantially at the level of the railing of the boat. Anyend coverings which appear to be indispensable in the prior art if theend portions of the boat-are to be protected against wind and rain, arethus rendered unnecessary.

I claim:

1. In a canopy adapted for use on a boat, the combination with aplurality of side bows pivoted at the ends of the boat and adapted toswing transversely thereof, of a cover supported by the bows andfastened thereto so as to limit the swing of the side bows relatively toeach other, one of said side bows being adapted to lie in spacedrelation to one gunwale while the other side bow lies in spaced relationto the other gunwala and tension means secured at the sides of the boatadapted to engage said side bows to draw them with cqu'al force towardthe gunwales, thereby causing a tension in said cover and thus securingthe bows in spaced relation with each other and with the gunwales andthe canopy in unfolded upraised position. 7

2. The combination as in claim 1 wherein a curtain is fastened to one ofsaid side bows adapted to substantially span the space between thegunwale and its supporting bow and to lie againstthe under side of saidcover. y

3. The combination as in claim 1 wherein a curtain is fastened to one ofsaid side bows adapted to substantially span the space between thegunwale and the bow supporting said curtain and to lie within saidtension means so that said curtain can be folded up to lie against theunder side of said cover, said curtain comprising fastening meansadapted both to secure the free edge of the curtain to the side of theboat when the curtain is opened up, and to the under side of the coverwhen folded away.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature,

MOZ MIZRAHI.

